Lead Infant Teacher
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Lead Infant Teacher - NAEYC Accredited Preschool
The Child Development Center is looking for an energetic creative and loving Lead Infant Teacher to join our teaching team. We are NAEYC accredited and a 4 Star Texas Rising Star preschool located in Southwest Austin serving children from infants through Pre-K. As an established non-profit preschool our primary focus is on children families and staff. We are a year-round program.
This position is a full-time year-round exempt position.
As part of our commitment to our teachers we provide:
- Competitive pay $54000 - $60000 commensurate with experience and education (highest pay in the industry and the area)
- Generous paid holidays (22 Days per year including paid weeks off at Spring Break & Winter Break)
- Generous PTO
- Low teacher/student ratios
- Daily planning time
- Continuous teacher support through daily planning time and dedicated Education Administrators
- Potential discounted tuition rates for employees children (dependent on current staff enrollment)
- Continued professional development and training
- Excellent Benefits package including health insurance vision and dental
- 401K with generous matching (after 1st year of employment)
- Generous paid parental leave (after 1st year of employment)
The ideal candidate should:
- Have a passion for creating a nurturing safe and supportive learning environment that is stimulating and conducive to learning
- Have a love for children and the desire to make a difference in their lives
- Have a strong desire to work collaboratively with a talented team of diverse teachers and administrators
- Be able to manage a teaching team and maintain a commitment to professionalism
- Have at least 1 year of teaching experience with infants
Duties Include:
- Collaborating with other Teachers and Education Directors to implement an engaging and developmentally appropriate curriculum for infants that follows the standards of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and Texas Rising Star
- Creating engaging and intentional lesson plans following the curricula implemented at the school
- Engaging with infants in sensory play which may mean getting on the floor to interact with them
Managing and supporting the Assistant Teachers in the classroom through collaboration modeling and frequent communication - Completing developmentally appropriate assessments of each child
- Ensuring each infants needs are met
- Frequently changing diapers clothes or sheets
- Maintain and ensure that classroom cleanliness guidelines are met throughout the day
- Communicating with families both verbally and in writing
- Maintaining an organized and clean classroom environment conducive to play-based learning
- Actively engaging with children throughout all daily activities
- Ensure compliance with state licensing minimum standards and compliance with school policies
Qualifications:
- Minimum: 1 years of teaching experience with infants
- Preferred Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education Child Development Elementary Education or EC Special Education
- Required CDA or Associates Degree in Education
- Candidates must meet all TDFPS requirements and must pass the appropriate background check
- Must be able to lift/carry up to 50 pounds
- Must be able to sit stand squat bend reach lift and be physically active for long periods
General computer proficiency
To learn more about the Child Development Center: Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
